Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-30
ROBERT AND ANNA.
Continued from E1crenth Page.
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II you WOulQ prefer l., Ill 90 a. you shN,
And leave that aloo until somo future Gay.
Please, 10 sert, let's keep 1t secret awhile,
Said Anna, AMI Robert replica with smiIr:
all right, pet III go now. so kiss ma goodbye,
And wish me godspeed. Now nnol deny
TIL t Robert was pressing his suit with vim,
Perhaps though It didn't apPear so to him.
| 1t m .kes vast difference everyone knows
| TO stand off and LOOK at play as 1t e.;
| You see the best PLAY, ana wonder why he
| Who PLAYS is SO stupid: bu; thea we dvn't see
Precisely alike, t r everyone views
Things from his own standpoint. 50 step in
Rob's shoes
And, ten chances to one, you'd do inst the
same
As he did so don't be too ready to blame.
They parted. and night passed AM morning re-
All cloudless and bright; and the sun fsirIy
bErned
| It's way shrouzh the curtain of night as It rose,
To temper the rool morning breeze as 1t blows.
Now Bob had two sisters about Annals age,
And these he at once set abou to engage
To help him. With slsterly love they began
To thi and to work, to ggeet and to plan;
And everything being arranged for the day,
They teok the old family horse and the shay .
And went to see Anna. Now Anna knew well
What all of this meant, and she fastened 10
Her mo her that Alice and Fannie ere there
And would take her out riding If she didn't
care
Her mother. not thinkIngi 1t could be amiss,
Consented; and Anna Imprinted kiss
On her cheek, and went 10 the girls at the gate
And buoyant with hope, they chatted away
AS If nothing out OF the usual way
TneY had on their minds. They drove by the
place
Appointed by Robert. His bright smiling face
They saw and passed on, but noticed that he.
Was ready to follow. As soon as the three
Were well out of sight Rooert hired team
And followed them. Now 1t was part OF the
scheme
That Rob4rt's old father she uld be at the spot
Agreed on snd tie the hymeneal knot.
IN he q a rlV
And soon overlook tae young ladies, and asked
HI sisters to allow thsir companion to ride
With him. Thsy consented and 30 by his side
she sat while tney leisurely trotted aIong-
merry quartette; now 'tnging cong.
Now Laughing and jesting, and passing The time
As though there WAS no. hing, nor sad or sub
lime,
In linking two souls or in binding two hearts
With chains that must last until death do them
part.
They soon reached spot In beautiful glade,
Ensconced il the hills and surrounded by
shade;
And by it the Brazos flowed silently on
It's way to the sea; and the place, ike lawn,
Was green with wild grass. The tree-as Bob
said
Was there in Its midst, with the vines overhead
And ira Ing around 1t. HIRE quietly stood
b IBIS father; while ever resoundng, The y GOD
Sends echo 10 numberless soft blending notes
That come from Thousand birds self-surored
throats.
Arrived at the apot, Bob and Anna alight,
And Alice and Fannie OK on with delight
Till thugs are ali ready and taking their stands
The preacher "a reverently: Join your right
hands;
Does any one knowof any Just cause
"hy these should not many? Ole here made
apause.)
If SO, make it known. tthe BIRDS songs seemed
Or ever hereafter let al hold their peace
Do you, Robert H, take this woman TOT life,
To cherish, support and to love as your wife?
L do, ctme response. AAd do you take this
H6n,
Who stands at your side aad you hold by the
hand,
Him in al things, let come what will or what
So long as you live and TIL death do You part?
l viii, rep led Anna. Before you depart
/ DO In presence of witnesses here
Pronounce YOU man and wife; and never, nc,
neer
Let man put esunder what God did unite.
cod nless you, ny chiioren; may ever the light
OF His benediction ever ret ana abide
On you both. And then Robsre turned to hs
bride
AID kissed her. And so on their ocean of life
Their ew bark wss manatd, and as husband
They though them secure, and that troubles
more
Would mar their sweet peace, as 1t had been
before
Now if were te'liag tale aud not the truth,
I'd stop here and tell you no more; but. for
AS truth is much stranger than fiction, tits we'll
10 speak the whole truth; g SO l must tell
The rest Of the story. The day was far spent
And coming b9ck home, the same way they
went,
No dream or suspicion entered the mind
VI anyone. Anna returned me TO fad
That some one had called, they couldn't tell |
Fer he was a stranger that none of them knew. !
The register showed (at the hOteD the name
W P, and the autograph proved it the same
Mfr. P VINO before had registered there
And caused all the trouble, (of which you're |
Now Robert, peEcelving him there. at once
With hatred, especially after he learned
hat he had been down to see Anua; and when |
lie found he was goiDg to see her again,
His rage knew no bOanas, but s,ill he could say
10 word of complain. nor his secreE betraY.
lis thus al Though lie, have noticed one
step leads 10 another. and often the strong
so step By step downward; and 50 sir. B.
Vas in u condition to tell Mr.. P
How alters stood. ga served him r!ght)
Cor Mr.. p went 10 see Anna that night,
They met and shook hands, and che felt q
strange chill
steal over her heart; and he felt the same thrill
cap wiidl to life, as iG had done before.
lie tarried quite late, and as they talked DER
The past bright Memories halloWed with
1--we,
Their souls. Oh wish ne had come just n day
sooner, (thoUgat Anna); but lis ever the way;
The hearts pest affections are ruth.essly
crushed,
md all It's pure throbbings for love, must be
hushcd
'sse. ever relentless, predestines us all,
And by her DEGREES must rise or must fall
We are clay in her rand to be moulded a. will,
h at station she marks it Is that we must I'LL.
deed. our surroundings our destinies mould,
md by them r deeds and our thoughts are
controlled,
FOR deeds CONS o. thoughts and thoughts will
arise
Without our consent; they are born IN the
skies.
Enough, though, of this-the unquenchabie fire
u love, vito its fl Imes leaping higher and
higher,
air reason dethroned, and boy Cupid instead,
He'd brimtul of nonsens- our heroine's head.
mercer there's will t. ere's wsy (she be-
Ii ved),
ma hayi 6 the will, she tn ught che conceived
ne way to undo the ra-h work she had done
'hst day; and so, suiting her manner and tone
% her thoughts, she renewed the promise she
made
% wed Mr.. P; and I'm almost afraid 1t is tt g
o we Nj. P; bus I'm almost afraid
o tell the wnols truth-but WILT Ia this:
ne compact was made, and sealed with a kiss
twas late LAS l said) when they parted and he !
With mind III at ease, and with sorrow that
ought vsin!y for asst on the couch Of repose.
mt sleep would not Kiss the soft eyeiids to
rest,
or Coincidence stoppvickiDg; X ever oppressed !
Ter heart with its sin little voice of restraint,
hat Knocked st the door of her soul, It's Gem
paint.
t one time she'd VOW that sh-'d do what was {
light, ,
nd b o, from her soul this canker and blight. :
nd make clean breast Of the matttr, and |
say
o the world I'm Bob's wife. Whist, d I've
him away L
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